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How do Jaylen Warren’s 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
The bars represents the team’s percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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It’s not easy for an off-the-bench running back to provide mainstream fantasy football utility, but Warren showed the ability last season to provide regular flex production or better even while starter Najee Harris took most of Pittsburgh’s rushing workload. Warren was especially strong in PPR scoring, catching 61 of 74 targets to boost an otherwise modest rushing total of 784 yards and four touchdowns (on 149 carries). One thing to keep in mind is that while Harris remains an obstacle for Warren’s rushing production, Warren may be able to handle a workhorse role if he’s ever called to serve in one. At 5-8, 215, Warren is able to get the better of most collisions, and he even took 281 touches during his final collegiate season at Oklahoma State. The Steelers figure to remain run-heavy in 2024 after hiring offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and using their first two draft picks on linemen, so they’ll need to feature Warren extensively even when Harris is healthy and effective.
Despite an unremarkable collegiate career and average athletic testing, Warren made a quick impression on the Steelers after they signed him as an undrafted free agent last spring. Warren not only earned a roster spot, but he swiftly jumped ahead of a pair of fourth-round picks from previous drafts (Anthony McFarland and Benny Snell) on the Pittsburgh depth chart, becoming the backup to Najee Harris and playing off the bench in mostly passing situations. He’s stocky — 5-8, 215 — and his low center of gravity pairs well with reliable hands to pose a nuisance to defenses on checkdown throws. Warren is a valuable complementary piece for Pittsburgh, but he’s unlikely to scale up as a starter because he’s average as a runner. Warren struggled to average 5.0 YPC in college, and his 4.9 YPC from 2022 was largely a product of the Steelers limiting his carries to low-stakes situations or snaps where the defense was sitting on the pass. He’s a threat to poach a large share of the RB targets, but taking more than a handful of carries per week from a healthy Harris is less likely.
Warren had a limited impact over his first two collegiate seasons but rushed 256 times for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns while securing 25 of 34 targets for 225 yards during his final season at Oklahoma State in 2021. His efforts weren’t enough for him to be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, but he joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in May and made a strong impact during the team’s offseason program. The 23-year-old carved out work during the preseason and ultimately secured a spot on Pittsburgh’s 53-man roster. Najee Harris established himself as the Steelers’ clear lead back as a rookie in 2021, which didn’t leave much work for any of the team’s depth running backs. However, the team has expressed a desire to reduce Harris’ snap count slightly during his sophomore season. Even if Warren struggles to find standalone value when Harris is healthy, the Oklahoma State product should begin the season as the Steelers’ No. 2 running back and could see the bulk of the touches out of the backfield if Harris is forced to miss any time in 2022.